2026 Formula Pro USA Western Championship

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The 2026 Formula Pro USA Western Series is the seventh season of the championship for Formula Regional and Formula 4 cars established on the West Coast of the United States. The championship is promoted and organized by Exclusive Racing and Exclusive Auctions, and is run under the same sporting regulations as the FIA-sanctioned Formula Regional Americas Championship and Formula 4 United States Championship.

Contents

It began in March, with the championship spanning six weekends until November. [1]

Teams and drivers

Drivers are able to enter either the FPUSA-3 or the FPUSA-4 class, with the former using a Ligier JS F3 car and the latter a Ligier JS-F4 car. All cars are powered by Honda and use Avon tires. [2]

TeamNo.DriverClassRounds
Formula Pro USA 3 (FPUSA-3) entries
World Speed Motorsports3 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schnur1
111 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Decker1
Formula Pro USA 4 (FPUSA-4) entries
Jensen Global Advisors 1 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Davis1
2 Flag of the United States.svg Ana PalestroF1
5 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Arana1
Kiwi Motorsport109 Flag of the United States.svg Will Franklin1
123 Flag of the United States.svg Mauricio Robbins1
124 Flag of the United States.svg Chloe JadeF1
191 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lucas Hand1
World Speed Motorsports114 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Doan1
115 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pyle1
116 Flag of the United States.svg Yana KapoorF1
117 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Tiller1
Source: [3]
IconStatus
FFemale driver entered in the Women's Racing Series class

Race calendar

The 2026 calendar will once again be held over twelve races spanning across six weekends. [4] The series did not return to Buttonwillow Raceway Park, instead replacing it by a third round at Sonoma Raceway.

RoundCircuitDateSupport billMap of circuit locations
1R1 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma March 7NASA Northwest & Northern California Region
Formula Car Challenge
R2March 8
2R3April 23–26SVRA Sprint Series
Trans-Am Series
R4
3R5 Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows May 15–17San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Formula Car Challenge
R6
4R7 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey June 26–28San Francisco Region SCCA Series
Formula Car Challenge
R8
5R9October 2–4SVRA Sprint Series
Porsche GT3 Cup Trophy USA
R10
6R11 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma November 6–8NASA Northwest & Northern California Region
R12

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionFPUSA-3FPUSA-4FPUSA-WRS
Fastest lapWinning driverFastest lapWinning driverWinning driver
1R1 Sonoma Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Dan Decker Flag of the United States.svg Dan Decker Flag of the United States.svg Dan Decker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lucas Hand Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lucas Hand Flag of the United States.svg Yana Kapoor
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Decker Flag of the United States.svg Dan Decker Flag of the United States.svg Dan Decker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lucas Hand Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lucas Hand Flag of the United States.svg Yana Kapoor
2R3
R4
3R5 Thunderhill Raceway Park
R6
4R7 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
R8
5R9
R10
6R11 Sonoma Raceway
R12

Championship standings

Points are awarded as follows:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th   FL  
Points2518151210864212

Each driver's two worst results will be dropped.

Drivers' standings

PosDriver SON1 SON2 THU LAG1 LAG2 SON3 Pts
R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12
Formula Pro USA 3 (FPUSA-3)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Decker1154
2 Flag of the United States.svg Larry Schnur2236
Formula Pro USA 4 (FPUSA-4)
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lucas Hand1154
=2 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Doan2333
=2 Flag of the United States.svg Will Franklin3233
4 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Tiller5422
5 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pyle47†18
6 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Arana6†518
7 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Davis7†6†14
8 Flag of the United States.svg Yana Kapoor F8†96
9 Flag of the United States.svg Mauricio RobbinsNC84
10 Flag of the United States.svg Ana Palestro F9†103
11 Flag of the United States.svg Chloe Jade F10†111
PosDriverR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12Pts
SON1 SON2 THU LAG1 LAG2 SON3
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

References

  1. ↑ "Formula Pro USA Unveils High-Profile 2026 Championship Calendar | World Speed Motorsports - Winning, it's what we do!". www.worldspeed.com. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ BDM_FPU, Admin. "About FPUSA". Formula Pro USA. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  3. ↑ "FPUSA Western Championships Rounds 1 & 2 - Attendees". MotorsportReg.com. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Formula Pro USA Western Championship presented by Exclusive Racing confirms 2025 schedule". RTD Media. November 25, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
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